Columbia Banking eliminates Executive Chair role; O'Haver departs, Pope named non-executive chair

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Cort O'Haver resigned as Executive Chair and director, effective March 31, 2025.
Board eliminated Executive Chair role, citing successful merger integration with Umpqua.
Maria Pope elected independent non-executive Board Chair, effective April 1, 2025.
O'Haver receives severance per 2021 employment letter for involuntary termination without cause.
Pope is president/CEO of Portland General Electric; served on Columbia board since merger.

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Departed

Cort O'Haver

Executive Chair

COLB · COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Effective: 2025-03-31
Successor: Maria Pope
Filed: April 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On March 30, 2025, the board of directors of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company") determined that Mr. Cort O’Haver, the Executive Chair of the Company’s board of directors, would no longer serve as Executive Chair, effective as of March 31, 2025.

Appointed

Maria Pope

independent, non-executive chair

COLB · COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Effective: 2025-04-01
Filed: April 2, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

the board elected director Maria Pope to serve as the independent, non-executive chair of the Company’s board of directors, effective April 1, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Cort O'Haver resigned as Executive Chair at COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC..

Action: resigned
Role: Executive Chair

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On March 30, 2025, the board of directors of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company") determined that Mr. Cort O’Haver, the Executive Chair of the Company’s board of directors, would no longer serve as Executive Chair, effective as of March 31, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Maria Pope was elected as independent, non-executive chair at COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC..

Action: elected
Role: independent, non-executive chair

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the board elected director Maria Pope to serve as the independent, non-executive chair of the Company’s board of directors, effective April 1, 2025.

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